THE LORD IS SUPREME

READ: 1 KINGS 18:17-39

“How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? Or how shall I defy, whom the LORD has not defied?” (Numbers 23:8). This was the question Balak asked King Balaam, who hired him to put a curse on the Israelites. When God does not see any sin, impure thoughts or immorality in your life, anyone who attempts to curse you will end up blessing you. If god does not curse someone, no one will be able to curse that person. As long as you live close to God, nobody will be able to touch you. Any attempt to unsettle you will be to invite trouble from God. However, you should take care not to move away from God, or you may not be able to count on his protection if your enemies catch up with you.
As a child of the Most High, you don’t need to fear. Some Christians live in fear. They do not want to offend the witchdoctor that lives down the street, because they think he will put a curse on them. Some will avoid the witchdoctor’s house when they do door to door evangelism, because they are afraid of a possible confrontation with the agents of darkness. Their excuse would be that one needs more wisdom than they possess.
“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” (Daniel 12:32).
If you are running, it because you do not realise Whom you serve. If you know even a little about God, you will be bold and declare Jesus at the gate of your enemies. If they decide to challenge you your power, invite God in and see what happens. It will be like a re-enactment of Elijah and the prophets of Baal in our passage. Let no man hinder you from serving God fully.

MEMORIZE: NUMBERS 23:8 –How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? Or how shall I defy, whom the LORD has not defied?

ME, FATHER OF NATIONS?

READ: GENESIS 2:1-3

In Mark 1:17, Jesus commissioned Peter to become a fisher of men. This command urges us to fish out people wherever they may be, and to free them from captivity and bondage. Many people do not realise that they are in captivity. Some people do know, and run around frantically in an attempt to find a way out. As a child of God, you know Jesus is the way out. Why not show them the way?
“Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:19-20).
From this scripture it is clear that priests of God should turn converts into disciples. Do not stop at soul winning. Follow up new believers; teach them the basics of the Christian faith. Encourage and comfort them until their newfound faith has taken root. If you have been born again for about three years, you should be able to be an effective Sunday school teacher or house fellowship leader. If you are not, determine whether you are growing the way you should. If you turn converts into disciples, you are producing partners for God’s kingdom through whom people’s need may be met.
In Genesis 12:1-3 are the seven blessings God bestowed on Abraham. The moment you are saved, you are also entitled to these blessings. One of them is that God wants to make you a father of nations. He wants to bless others through you. Every person you lead to Christ becomes part of your spiritual offspring. If you lead 1000 people to Christ, you would have a ‘nation’ of 1000 people under your spiritual care. Abraham has millions upon millions in his care today. By active evangelism, you can determine how large the nation under your care should be. Are you a blessing to everyone in your parish, family and community yet?  

MEMORIZE: MATTHEW 28:19 –Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.   

PROTECTOR

READ: PSALM 91:1-16

“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16).
When you become an instrument in God’s hands to honour him, you automatically become an enemy of Satan. He would be only too glad to finish you off. As you serve the Lord with all your strength, you become a target of the satanic kingdom. But even though Satan and his cohorts will fight against you, they will never prevail over you.
A man who had belonged to several cults and who had served the devil, was converted and began to preach Christ and to expose the futility of the devil’s kingdom. His former colleagues did not take kindly to this. One day he was on his way to preach a sermon when the bus on which he was travelling was attacked. There was a terrible accident, and several lives were lost, but he was supernaturally transported out of the bus and found himself unharmed some distance away from the accident scene. He praised God in a loud voice.
Another time this man was visiting one of the village markets commonly found by the roadside. The wicked one manipulated an oncoming lorry and caused the driver to lose control. The lorry veered off the road towards the man, destroying several stalls and killing several people. Again the man was supernaturally kept out of harm’s way.
God is our chief security officer. If he looks after you, no one can harm you. If he doesn’t, all the gadgets, security measures and police escorts in the world won’t do you any good. Serve God fearlessly and count on him to protect you against any evil that may befall you.   

MEMORIZE: MATTHEW 10:16 –Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.